Loopy Oatmeal Red Ale - Three Heads Brewing

hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From notes taken on Christmas Eve during lunch at the Spinnerstown Hotel.

13 oz "pint" pours a beautiful, hazy and dark amber with limited head but spectacular lacing down the sides of the glass. A smooth mouthfeel to which the oats add some really nice body. Aroma is an impressive blend of roasted malts and tropical fruit. The flavour spans the whole hop spectrum, with mango and other tropical fruits predominating, but grapefruit also present. A burst of initial caramelized sweetness transitions into a decent bitterness, that lingers...

Both robust and complex, yet a well-balanced beer for hop fans. Would highly recommend and would love to find it again...

Serving type: on-tap

12-27-2012 22:11:08 | More by hopsolutely

jmtpi

New York

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

05-15-2013 03:08:28 | More by jmtpi

BadJustin

New York

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

05-11-2013 00:52:42 | More by BadJustin

pottergator

New York

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-03-2013 03:05:46 | More by pottergator

GreesyFizeek

New York

4.75/5  rDev +23.7%

04-27-2013 20:11:43 | More by GreesyFizeek

mattknueven

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

04-22-2013 03:02:12 | More by mattknueven

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

04-20-2013 04:25:50 | More by ThePorterSorter

Wiedemann

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +4.2%

04-16-2013 15:00:10 | More by Wiedemann

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

An oatmeal amber? Yes, loopy indeed.

With the oatmeal clearly labeled on this one, I think I was expecting a more robust brew. It is certainly full bodied enough to keep me happy, but it's quite easy to drink overall. Clear earthy character with a mild fruity tone that I find most ambers hold. Consistent flavor profile. I can dig it.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 03:56:49 | More by RblWthACoz

wvsabbath

West Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

04-07-2013 01:55:00 | More by wvsabbath

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Red-amber color to the beer. A draft overpour left me with pretty much no head. Small lip of foam that barely fits in the glass. A little hazy. I can say that the lacing is damn pretty.

Your usual medley of grapefruit and pine hops. This beer features some toasty malts, barley grain, and an aroma of caramel sweetness.

Follows the nose. Citrusy hops, pine, earth. Some herbaceous qualities that are slight. Dry toffee. Grapefruit. Very mild, yet notably tasty.

Oatmeal at work. Lots of chewy dextrins. Alcohol reminds you that this beer is at IPA strength.

Decent. Won't miss it when I have to chug the bottom half of my glass back so that I can dip out, but I'm glad I had one.

Serving type: on-tap

04-04-2013 21:19:58 | More by thecheapies

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

4.11/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

LOOK: Pours an amber/ruby red, nice and clear, with a soapy white froth.

SMELL: A fine smelling beer, with some fruity yeast, grapefruit and floral notes.

TASTE: Caramel malty flavor upfront followed by a citrusy hop burst. Drinks like a nice hoppy red ale, with the oatmeal lending a smoothness to the medium bodied feel. Some roasted malt flavor as well as a fair amount of bitterness. Pretty solid little beer.

OVERALL: For the style, this is very good. Could have quite a few of these.

Serving type: on-tap

04-02-2013 03:13:37 | More by Stinkypuss

JayQue

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Good Red Ale. Nice and hoppy. Poured from a 22 oz bottle into a pint glass. Reddish amber color. A hard pour provides a big frothy off white head. Head retention is good and there are thick bands of lacing.

Very good hoppy aroma. Floral and citrus hops.

Taste is good as well. Plenty of hops bitterness. The citrus comes through more than the floral. There is a balancing sweet caramel malt presence too.

Mouthfeel is crisp and rich.

Overall this is a fine Amber/Red Ale.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 02:02:42 | More by JayQue

cfinch2

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.2%

03-14-2013 23:59:41 | More by cfinch2

Flounder57

Massachusetts

3.89/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

22 oz bottle was poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: This beer poured a one finger head that reduced to a small layer and left some lacing on the glass. It is a dark amber/crimson color with some clarity and vision of bubbles coming up through the glass.

Smell: Hops are pretty dominant in this beer. Floral, spicy, and citrus hops all followed by caramel and bready malts.

Taste: Whoa!!!! Major hop bomb is leaving some chalky and tingling bitterness in the back of the mouth. The oatmeal, chocolate, and caramel malts are hidden by the amount of hops. It's too bad because this beer starts off good.

Mouthfeel: A little chewy, somewhat smooth, tingling bitterness, medium bodied, and medium carbonation.

Overall: This hop bomb is nice, but too much. I like it, but have been drinking it slowly die to the hoppy chalky and bitterness in the mouth. Not sure if I will revisit this one again due to its drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 07:05:40 | More by Flounder57

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

3.8/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Can a body be both bright and hazy at he same time? That's how the red orange body of this looks to me. Two plus fingers of level off-white tight foam. Lace is completely coating the glass.

Aroma is citrus, pine, and caramel, but it is very subdued.

Thick solid caramel foundation. Some juicy fruit. A huge bitter bite. Pine finish.

Very smooth mouthfeel, no doubt due to the oatmeal.

Expected more juiciness. Maybe the oatmeal takes the edge off.

Overall a good beer, well worth trying. Similar to Terrapin's Big Hoppy Monster.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 02:11:56 | More by RonfromJersey

Sakimurano

4/5  rDev +4.2%

02-04-2013 00:02:38 | More by Sakimurano

DmanGTR

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

01-31-2013 21:47:31 | More by DmanGTR

C-Dog

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

01-31-2013 02:08:25 | More by C-Dog

jsh5771

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

12-15-2012 03:28:20 | More by jsh5771

ppoitras

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle purchased as a single from Savemore Discount Beverage, Clifton Park, NY.

Poured into am imperial pint, formed a 1/4" beige head over the cloudy dark reddish orange brew. Head is quickly down to an uneven skim, with lasting lace. Aroma is fruity malt sweetness.

Taste is sweet to start, goes juicy citrus in the middle, balancing with a medium bitter close. Mouthfeel is smooth, with excellent body provided by the oatmeal, and drinkability is great. This is one I would look for again.

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2012 00:19:34 | More by ppoitras

kangarooAdam59

Maine

4.3/5  rDev +12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Out of the bomber and into my pint glass:

A: mahogany colored body that leaves a one finger white foamy head that concaves into the body within about twenty seconds.

S: based around some citrus and floral yet somewhat sweet hops. Some light malty oatiness comes out as the beer warms.

T: takes the smells and adds a nice sweet yet somewhat bitterness

M: medium sort of feel indicating a great balance of wateriness and thickness. This is fairly sessionable.

O: this is my first one from Three Heads and I like it. Though the beer has some nice qualities that are different for the style, it is still good for the style and good for me.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2012 00:49:24 | More by kangarooAdam59

jp312

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.2%

11-22-2012 01:29:35 | More by jp312

EFR94

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

11-22-2012 01:05:33 | More by EFR94

palma

New York

3.95/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Not too appetizing murky brown red color body. Dirty water looking. Floating yeast particles. Nice initial head though.

Unique aroma. Hoppy, chocolately, roasty, fruity all at once. good mix. Molassas. Interesting.

Also a unique tasting beer. Mild, medium hoppiness at the start. English hop profile comes thorough although im pretty sure american hops are used. Probably due to the nice malt character playing with the hops here. More malt towards the middle. Cocoa. Some plum. Somewhat fruity on the palate. Pithy, semi-dry finish but juicy. Great complexity yet there is a homebrew quality to this beer. Might just be the experimental-like nature of an oatmeal red IPA mix.

Great mouthfeel. Remarkably smooth and velvety (agree with brewer) for a red ale. Doesnt look it but feels nice.

A very good tasting and interesting beer. One that I would be willing to come back to. The sewer water appearance is a detriment. Would be a great beer if they filtered it a bit.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2012 04:15:05 | More by palma